Am 28.06.2013 13:59, schrieb Stefan Näwe: > Hi there! > > Is there any reason why 'git clone -b' only takes a branch (from refs/heads/) > or a tag (from refs/tags/) ? > > Background: At $dayjob we're using some kind of 'hidden' refs (in refs/releases/) > to communicate between the 'branch integrator' (who creates the ref in refs/releases/) > and the 'build master' who wants to build that ref. > > It would be a little easier if the build master could simply say > > git clone -b refs/releases/the-release-for-today URL > > instead of: git clone... ; cd ... ; git fetch... ; git checkout.... > > Any answer or even a better idea to solve that is appreciated. > > Stefan > Anyone? Thanks, Stefan -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- /dev/random says: Some people like learning Eskimo, but I can't get Inuit. python -c "print '73746566616e2e6e616577654061746c61732d656c656b74726f6e696b2e636f6d'.decode('hex')" -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html